5.33 million trees have vanished from India’s farmlands between 2018 and 2022, with an average loss of 2.7 trees per hectare.
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Experts fear early monsoons in Maharashtra could disrupt the sowing and harvesting cycles. We spoke to farmers across Maharashtra to understand their losses, coping strategies, and expectations.
Heat in rural Indian homes is a hidden crisis. Learn how different roof types affect indoor heat levels, and how communities can improve housing for better heat mitigation.
As the heat in India increases, the rising temperature is also affecting the food security of the country. India is focusing on climate-resilient agriculture by developing climate-resilient crop varieties, designed to cope with unpredictable weather and boost farm productivity.
The idea that pollution increases early in development but later decreases as countries get richer and adopt cleaner technologies—as suggested by the Environmental Kuznets Curve—doesn’t hold in reality, where the damage is often lasting and hard to reverse.
As Earth Day 2025 prompts global reflection on sustainability, biodiversity, and climate action, it is an opportunity to examine the intersections between environmental conservation and development in India.
Cooling demands are increasing with extreme heat, but are we meeting our cooling needs responsibly? Uncover the complete story.
At its heart, CSA is about transforming agricultural systems to respond effectively to climate variability and change.
India is also home to a multitude of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs), each with unique ethical, cultural, and traditional practices. For centuries, these communities have harnessed their Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) to sustain their livelihoods and preserve their cultural identities.
The crescent bund is one of the most effective in-situ soil and water moisture conservation methods used in cashew plantations
5.33 million trees have vanished from India’s farmlands between 2018 and 2022, with an average loss of 2.7 trees per hectare.
Experts fear early monsoons in Maharashtra could disrupt the sowing and harvesting cycles. We spoke to farmers across Maharashtra to understand their losses, coping strategies, and expectations.
Heat in rural Indian homes is a hidden crisis. Learn how different roof types affect indoor heat levels, and how communities can improve housing for better heat mitigation.
As the heat in India increases, the rising temperature is also affecting the food security of the country. India is focusing on climate-resilient agriculture by developing climate-resilient crop varieties, designed to cope with unpredictable weather and boost farm productivity.
The idea that pollution increases early in development but later decreases as countries get richer and adopt cleaner technologies—as suggested by the Environmental Kuznets Curve—doesn’t hold in reality, where the damage is often lasting and hard to reverse.
As Earth Day 2025 prompts global reflection on sustainability, biodiversity, and climate action, it is an opportunity to examine the intersections between environmental conservation and development in India.
Cooling demands are increasing with extreme heat, but are we meeting our cooling needs responsibly? Uncover the complete story.
At its heart, CSA is about transforming agricultural systems to respond effectively to climate variability and change.
India is also home to a multitude of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs), each with unique ethical, cultural, and traditional practices. For centuries, these communities have harnessed their Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) to sustain their livelihoods and preserve their cultural identities.
The crescent bund is one of the most effective in-situ soil and water moisture conservation methods used in cashew plantations
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Drawing on WOTR’s grassroots experience, this piece explores the powerful connection between water security, ecosystem restoration, agriculture and nutrition security in rural India.
Exploring World Water Week through our interventions in implementing ecohydrology-based Nature-based Solutions in Maharashtra and Telangana
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